Urban water supply in Sub-Saharan Africa: historical and emerging policies and institutional arrangements

Ellis Adjei Adams, Daniel Sambu and Sarah L. Smiley

International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2019, vol. 35, issue 2, 240-263

Abstract: This article synthesizes the literature on historical and emerging institutional arrangements for urban water supply in Sub-Saharan Africa to highlight successes, drawbacks, and opportunities for improving future water access. It traces the influence of decades-long global water initiatives on urban water-policy reforms in the region and reviews evidence on emerging community self-help and partnership models. Finally, it discusses the merits, targets and potential of Sustainable Development Goal 6 to improve urban water access in the region. The findings suggest that improving urban water supply in Sub-Saharan Africa requires innovative governance and institutional arrangements that blend the strengths of public, private and community-based water supply models.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2017.1423282

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